Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-07

the making Of such dispositions by the payment OF
n t anu ~ C9at Ihe whole case was conspiracy
procure a divorce on perJured testimony.
The Building Season.
FIGURES FROM THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR ENTwIsLK.
the present building season promises to be quite
brisk, Notwithstanding the fact that the weather
this year has not been favorable to building opera
tons The records OF the Building Inspectors Of
fee show that during the month Of Mach there
were 235 permits issued for building new houses.
against 311 for the corresponding month OF 1856.
TherWaS decrease also In the permits for repairs
70 Du1ldln0E; buf 50 fsf as January and February
OF this year are concerned there has been an in
crease OF about 40 per cent In the number OF per
the amount Of sss were received 6y the 1nseeetoq 90
during March, which Is an increase OF about $50
over those for the same period Of time in 1856.
NARRxAGE LICENSES MARRIAGE licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to Albert
Carter of Fredericksburg, Va, and Annie Williams
Millie walker; PhiIp Il specht and Katie Hay
den; Michael COtter and Mamie Burnes; Lewis
Whiting and Ida N. Graves; Jos. johnson and
Mamie Taylor.
SENT TO JAIL FOB STABBING MAN.-To-day, in
the Police Court, CnaS. Dixon, young cOlored
Robt. randolph, also coored, WHO testified % that
while on his way home Monday night he stopped
In Callahans saloon, corner OF 2Oth and streets
and asked, ''DO you know my girl?" witness an
swered mo" Defendant said, "youre - liar ,
and then knocked him down. While witness was
down the defendant stabbed him in the hand and
arm with q knife. Dixon was given 60 days in
Jail
meeting in Baltimore yesterday of the Preachers
Association OF the Washington Conference col
0red, the Following were elected ofncers: g. I.
Plnkney, president; N. H. Ross, ice-preSident: E
w. s. Peck, secretary; BENZ. Brown, assistant sec
retary: T. G. Walker, treasurer; s. 6. Griffin, c. G.
next question for discussion win be, .Is il adyisa
committee, consisting OF ]. w. Dansbury, c. G.
the Incorporation OF the washington Conference.
FINED roa SELLING LIQUOR ON suNDA1-This
the saioon-keeper at No. 20sl street, was
charged with falling to keep his bar closed on
Sunday. Onicer HARRISON testified that last sun
day evening, within an hour and half, he counted
eighteen men going in ana out OF the defendants
place. The curtain did not quite cover the glass
a man drinking. the bar was Iignfed up, and
several persons were In the bar-roOm. Oficer Hurd
gave similar testimony and said he counted thirty
The defendant testined that he was not behind
the bar on Sunday, and nothing was sold in his
place on that "a day; z. he said his brother, who re,
friends, but they were not in the bar-roOm and
nothing was paid for In his house. The court i'm
pVo0u q Inc VI $SV. dppcdl uOtcO.
SHOOTING BIRDS "rt2 SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES. This
morning, In the Police court, young man named
Chas. w. Richmond. was charged by Officer Slack
with trespassing on the place OF Louis Emmert,
and also with shooting ihsecttvorous birds. The
place, and he had In his possession q crow black
bird. and turtedove. The young man claimed
that he had permission to go on Mr.; Kmmert's
tific purposes. The court continued the case for
week to give the young man chance to make q
defense.
ASKING THAT A TRUSTEES BE RExovED.-To-day,
Mr. n. Wilson, for VIM. Pitt Kellogg, filed a bill
against II. D. Cooke and A. G. Campbell Gas the
nrm OF H. D. Cooke & Coy and =. s. Cummings as
assignee and trustee, asking that the trustee be
the deed OF trust. until he satisfies two notes.
These aggregate $5,6S7.60, and were given him to
made @ 3 1ssa I % By COOKE co with was sSs
full knowledge Of the trustee. He further states
that in an action at Law said notes the trustee
has made general denial
SIX MoNIHs M JAN FOR RoBBMa Hrs STEP
roSped lis % Or money ana nan %ne
was taken e fns ds Police Court this morn
him, SO Mr. Lavender made out q charge OF petit
larceny that would send the prisoner 70 Jafi tn
stead OF making It a penitenuary ofense. the In
guilty" He was given six months In jail
BROUGHT raon BAIrnoEs AND SENT 10 Jun
James Lwason and John Tyler, young colOred
men, were arraigned In the Police Court this morn
ing on charge OF stealing clothing and other ar
ttcleS from the room OF Howard and Edward
ROuser, OF sos 27th street northwest. Lawson
pleaded guilty. and Tyler said he was '.pOt
guilty." The judge heard the testimony and gave
the defendants SIX months each. u appears that
the defeldants after taking tho good& found 81 In
the pockets, and on nondy night they took the
train 70 60 towards Baltimore. They went as Ear
they could with the money and walked the re-
mainder OF tho way, arriving IN Baltimore Tues
day evening. They carried the bundles OF cloth
Ing With them. and Attracted the attention OF a
police Of1cer, who arrested them on suspicion and
recovered the rooda Yesterday they were